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Corrections, gummy bears and grizzly bears in shares

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points Shares have had a good rebound but could still fall further in the short term as risks remain high around monetary tightening and geopolitical tensions. However, a deep

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11 Feb 2022

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 4 February, 2022

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Global share markets rose over the last week helped by a rally from oversold conditions, mostly good US earnings results and as Fed officials downplayed

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07 Feb 2022

Weekly economic and market update -week ending 28 January, 2022

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Global share markets saw another rough week as concerns about inflation and monetary tightening intensified against the backdrop of ongoing Russian tensions over Ukraine and

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31 Jan 2022

Share market falls – seven things for investors to keep in mind

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points Share markets have fallen in recent weeks on the back of worries about inflation, monetary tightening, the Omicron disruption and the rising risk of a Russian invasion of

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27 Jan 2022

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 21 January, 2022

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Global share markets remained under pressure over the past week on the back of concerns about rising inflation, monetary tightening, Omicron and tensions with Russia

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24 Jan 2022

Nadine Lennie joins PrivateMarketsCo as Chief Financial Officer

From PrivateMarketsCo

AMP Capital has announced the appointment of Nadine Lennie as Chief Financial Officer for PrivateMarketsCo, reporting to CEO, Shawn Johnson. Ms Lennie is a highly accomplished finance and governance executive

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21 Jan 2022

Inflation Q&A – how worried should investors be about higher inflation?

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points Inflation is placing increasing pressure on major central banks to remove monetary stimulus. Inflation & rising interest rates will likely contribute to more volatile & constrained investment returns

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20 Jan 2022

Stuart Eliot appointed Head of Portfolio Management for AMP’s Multi-Asset Group

From AMP

AMP has announced Stuart Eliot’s appointment as Head of Portfolio Management for its Multi-Asset Group (MAG), effective early April 2022. Working closely with AMP’s Chief Investment Officer, Anna Shelley, Stuart

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20 Jan 2022

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 3 December, 2021

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Global share markets had another rough week as uncertainty around the impact of the Omicron variant on global growth and Fed Chair Powell flagging a

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06 Dec 2021

North launches new ESG and tech investment options as MyNorth Sustainable Managed Portfolios given 4-Star ‘Superior’ rating

From North

North, one of Australia’s leading investment platforms, has added a further 12 ESG focused investment options and eight new technology and innovation-based investments to its investment menu. In total, North

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06 Dec 2021

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